Pin pickup and holder



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TTO/WVE Y Patented Dec, 7, 1948 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PIN PICKUP AND HOLDER Myrl M. Leslie, Detroit, Mich.

Application February 15, 1946, Serial No. 647,706

(ci. 22a-10s) 5 Claims.

This invention relates to pin holders and in particular to improvements in Magnetic pin holders.

Magnetic means have been employed heretofore to pick up and hold various metallic objects including, pins, tacks, hair pins and the like. However, the several devices of the prior art have not proven entirely satisfactory inasmuch as once metallic articles such as pins are picked up thereby, it is difficult to remove one or all of the said objects therefrom.

With the foregoing in view, the primary object of the invention is to provide a pick-up and holder which will pick up and hold pins or other objects along an upper zone thereof, which will hold pins or other objects in an easily releasable manner so that they may be removed conveniently one by one, and from which pins or other objects may be readily removed by a simple brushing of the hand over the pin retaining surface thereof.

Other objects of the invention Will become apparent by reference to the following description of a pin pick-up and holder embodying the invention taken in connection with the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a dome-shaped pin pick-up and holder embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken across the centerof the pin pick-up and holder shown in Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawing wherein like numerals refer to like and corresponding parts throughout the two views, the pin pick-up and holder disclosed therein to illustrate the invention comprises a dome I0 preferably formed of an opaque plastic, glass or other non-magnetic material, a base II of rubber or other non-metallic material, and a permanent magnet I2, all formed and associated with each other in the manner and for the purpose hereinafter described in detail.

The dome I0 is preferably cast with a thickened center portion I 3 having a recess I4 formed therein to accommodate a cylindrical permanent magnet I2 which is fixed in depending relationship to the thickened central portion of the said dome I0 by a suitable cementitious material I5. A peripheral rib I6 disposed around the said dome I0 near the base thereof is preferably formed curved along its top as indicated by the reference numeral Il and flat along the bottom thereof to provide a seat I8 which bears on the base II as best shown in Fig. 2. This peripheral rib I6 has a specific function hereinafter described in detail.

The said base I I is circular in shape and is the same diameter at the top thereof as the diameter 2 of the outer periphery of the rib vlli near the base of the dome I0. The said base I I is provided with a vertically disposed annular slot 20 equal in depth and width to the depending periphery I9 of the dome I0 located below the seat I8 at the bottom of the rib I6. The said lower periphery I9 of the dome I0 is cemented to the base II at the said annular vertically disposed slot 20. The center of the top and bottom of the said base Il is formed thinner than the peripheral portion thereof to save material and provide an annular portion 2| at the bottom of the said base II upon which the pin pick-up and holder may rest.

The permanent magnet I2 is considerably shorter than the total height of the dome I0 and is located in sufficiently spaced relationship from the lower periphery and base of the dome I0 as to provide only 4a weak magnetic attraction toward the pin pick-up and holder below the upper third of the said dome I0. This relationship causes pins to be picked up and held firmly only at approximately the upper third of the dome I0 as indicated in Fig. 1.

A tailor, dressmaker or other user of pins may employ the pin pick-up and holder to pick up pins by holding the base thereof in the palm of his or her hand and passing the pin pick-up and holder over the area onto which pins may be lying whereupon pins 22 will become removably fixed to the upper third of the dome I0. Pins 22 may be readily picked off the upper third of. the dome I0; and, because of the fact that the upper end of the' permanent magnet I2 is disposed in considerably spaced relationship from the top of the said dome I0, the pins 22 may be removed one at a time therefrom without difficulty. When it is desired to remove all the pins 22 from the pin pick-up and holder, a simple brush of ones hand across the top of the said dome .I0 and down the side thereof urges the pins 22 thereon down to and past the peripheral rib I6 whereupon the said pins 22 drop from the said pin pick-up and holder.

The general proportions and relationship of the dome, permanent magnet and base indicated in the drawing and described herein are desirable and essential to the proper functioning of the invention. Although the invention has been disclosed and described as a pin pick-up and holder, obviously it may be used to pick up and hold and readily release tacks, nails, brads, screws and other metallic articles subject to atraction to a magnetic eld.

vAlthough but a single embodiment of the invention has been shown and described in detail, it is obvious that many changes may be made in 3 the size, shape, detail and arrangements of the elements of the invention within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A pick-up and holder for pins or the like comprising a non-magnetic dome and a base coupled together forming a hollow space therewithin, and a permanent magnet secured in depending relationship to the inside of the top of said dome of a length suillciently shorter than the distance from the inside of the top of the said dome to the said base and of such diameter as to cause the pick-up and holder to pick up and hold pins or the like nrmly only on approximately the upper third of the said dome.

2. A pick-up and holder for pins or the like comprising a non-magnetic dome and a base coupled together forming a hollow space therewithin, a permanent magnet secured in depending relationship to the inside of the top of said dome o! a length sufllciently shorter than the distance from the inside of the top of the said dome to the said base and of such diameter as to cause the pick-up and holder to pick up and hold pins or the like rmly only on approximately the upper third of the said dome, and a rib around said dome near the base thereof formed to cause b release of pins or the like from said dome when ones hand is brushed thereover.

3. A pick-up and holder for pins or the like comprising a non-magnetic dome and a base coupled together forming a, hollow space therewithin, and a permanent magnet secured in depending relationship to the inside of the top of said dome but spaced from the outer top of said dome to minimize magnetism of pins or the like attracted thereby to the extreme top of said dome, the said permanent magnet being of a length suillclently shorter than the distance from the inside of the top of the said dome to the said base and of such diameter as to cause the pick-up and holder to pick up and hold pins or the like ilrmly only on approximately the upper third of the said dome.

4. A pick-up and holder for pins or the like comprising a non-magnetic dome and a base coupled together lforming a hollow space therewithin, a permanent magnet secured in depending relationship to the inside of the top of said dome but spaced from the outer top of said dome to minimize magnetism oi' pins or the like attracted thereby to the extreme top of said dome, the

` said permanent magnet being of a length sumciently shorter than the distance from the inside ot the top o1' the said dome to the said base and ot such diameter as to cause the pick-up and holder to pick up and hold pins or the like firmly only on approximately the upper third of the said dome, and a rib around said dome near the base thereof formed to cause release of said pins or the like from said dome when one's hand is brushed thereover.

5. A pick-up and holder for pins or the like comprising a non-metallic non-magnetic dome, a permanent magnet secured centrally within the said dome and positioned nearer the top than the bottom thereof, and a non-magnetic closure at the bottom ot the said dome, the said magnet being of such strength in proportion to the extent of the said dome that pins will be picked up and held rmly only to the upper portion of the said dome.

MYRL M. LESLIE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the tile of this patent:

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